UFC 189 became the largest mixed martial arts pay-per-view on U.S. soil of all time. It made a live gate of over $7 million and catapulted the now-interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor into the stratosphere, subsequently naming himself and Ronda Rousey as the two biggest stars in MMA today. The 27-year-old made $500,000 for his second-round stoppage of Chad Mendes and is expected to face the longtime featherweight champion, Jose Aldo, later on this year.